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Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County

989 Commonwealth Avenue 
Boston, MA 02215-1308 

phone: 617-779-2146
fax: 617-779-2196 
e-mail: cac@state.ma.us

Directions to the CAC

By Car

By Car

From the North 

  1. Take I-93 or Route 1 South to Boston. Exit onto Storrow Drive.
  2. Continue on Storrow Drive to the Kenmore Square Exit.
  3. At the first set of lights, turn right onto Beacon Street.
  4. Bear right at the far end of Kenmore Square onto Commonwealth Avenue.
  5. Continue to 989 Commonwealth Avenue (approximately 1 mile).

From the South 

  1. Take I-93 Route 3 (Southeast Expressway) North to Boston. Exit onto Storrow Drive.
  2. Continue on Storrow Drive to the Kenmore Square Exit.
  3. At the first set of lights, turn right onto Beacon Street.
  4. Bear right at the far end of Kenmore Square onto Commonwealth Avenue.
  5. Continue to 989 Commonwealth Avenue.(approximately 1 mile).

From the West 

  1. Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) East. Take Exit 18 on the left (Brighton/Cambridge).
  2. Follow Signs to Cambridge. At the second set of lights, turn right.
  3. Continue on Storrow Drive to the Kenmore Square Exit.
  4. At the first set of lights, turn right onto Beacon Street.
  5. Bear right at the far end of Kenmore Square onto Commonwealth Avenue.
  6. Continue to 989 Commonwealth Avenue (approximately 1 mile).


Public Transportation (MBTA)

Using the MBTA is an alternative to driving and parking.

MBTA Bus

  • Take any of the following bus routes to Kenmore Square: 8, 57, 60, 65, 8A (Schedule)
  • Board the Westbound "B" train,
  • Take the "B"; Train to either the Pleasant Street or Babcock St. stop; both are less than one block from the Children's Advocacy Center

Subway (the "T")

Green Line

  • Lechmere, Science Park, North Station, or Haymarket, take any Green Line train to Park Street.
  • Transfer to the Westbound "B" (Boston College) train.
  • The "C" (Cleveland Circle) or "D" (Riverside) train, take any train inbound to Kenmore Square. Transfer to the outbound platform and board the "B" train.
  • The "E" (Heath Street) train, take any train inbound to Arlington station. Transfer to the outbound platform and board the "B" train.
  • Take the "B" train to the Babcock Street stop, less than one block from the Children's Advocacy Center.

Red Line

  • Take the Red Line to Park Street,
  • Once at Park Street transfer to the Westbound Green Line "B" (Boston College) train,
  • Take the "B" train to the Babcock Street stop, less than one block from the Children's Advocacy Center.

Blue Line

  • Take the Blue Line train to State Station and transfer to the Orange Line toward Oak Grove (northbound) to Haymarket Station,
  • Once at Haymarket Station transfer to the Westbound "B" (Boston College) train,
  • Take the "B" train to the Babcock Street stop, less than one block from the Children's Advocacy Center.

Orange Line

  • Take the Orange Line train to Downtown Crossing,
  • Once at Downtown Crossing, follow the underground concourse to the Park Street station on the Green Line,
  • Board the Westbound "B" (Boston College) train,
  • Take the "B" train to the Babcock Street stop, less than one block from the Children's Advocacy Center.

Parking

Street Parking is available along Commonwealth Avenue at 2-hour meters and along Babcock Street, Gardner Street, Ashford Street, and Alcorn Street at 4-hour meters.

Garage Parking options include Boston University's Langsam Garage (142 Gardner Street) for $3.00 per half hour/$17.00 maximum, or Agganis Arena Garage (925 Commonwealth Avenue) for $2.00 per hour/$17.00 maximum.